As soon as Huang Taiji's words came out, everyone fell silent. Even Du Du and Abatai, who were the most belligerent in the past, had to admit that the current strength of the Qing Dynasty has been greatly damaged. In the past, the Ming Dynasty was regarded as their own vegetable garden.
Gone are the days when you could just go in and grab a handful whenever you wanted. Thinking of this, the eyes of several ministers turned red.
Suddenly, a man threw himself on the ground and kowtowed to Huang Taiji: "Your Majesty, we must not talk to the Ming Dynasty. If we talk about peace, we will not be able to see the late emperor after our death!" Everyone raised their eyes.
Look, it turned out to be Ning Wanwo, who was crying and his eyes were red, and was the one who tried to dissuade me.
Seeing Ning Wan and I taking the lead, Fan Wencheng also knelt down, "Yes, Your Majesty, Emperor Taizu couldn't bear the oppression of the Ming Dynasty and angrily promulgated the "Seven Hatreds". He started with thirteen pairs of armor. After more than ten years,
The conquest party established such a prestigious reputation, but now they have to negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty. Doesn't this increase the prestige of the Ming Dynasty?" As soon as Fan Wencheng came out, several Han officials behind him who had defected to the Manchus also joined the Qing Dynasty.
They knelt down together and begged Huang Taiji to take back his life.
Looking at the several Han ministers who were crying with tears and snot coming out of their noses, Huang Taiji felt a surge of emotion in his heart. He stood up and walked forward to help Fan Wencheng up. He said with emotion: "My dear friends, I have already thought of you."
You know, but you must also know my difficulties. Today, our Qing Dynasty is no better than it was two years ago. Since the Ming Dynasty gave birth to Pang Gang, the situation of our Qing Dynasty has gone from bad to worse. From Beijing to North Korea, and then to Julu,
Our Qing Dynasty has repeatedly lost troops and generals. In addition, Pi Dao has changed hands, and they continue to send warships from Pi Dao to harass our Liaodong border. This has made our Qing soldiers and people miserable. If we do not negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty, we will no longer be able to sustain it."
Having said this, Huang Taiji's eyes turned red, and he felt aggrieved and miserable. Although the two Dorgon brothers no longer dared to attack him due to their great loss of strength, what followed was
The Qing Dynasty's military strength shrank sharply. Although the first two southern invasions brought back a lot of money, food and Han people, they could not make up for the losses of so many elite soldiers who died in battle. The losses suffered in these two southern invasions were enough to make every woman
The real person is so heartbroken that his liver trembles.
"This slave cannot share the Emperor's worries. It's really damning, this slave is incompetent!"
Seeing Huang Taiji in tears, Fan Wencheng and others even burst into tears. For a time, a model of harmony between emperor and ministers was staged in the Chongzheng Palace.
Seeing this situation, Du Du, the leader of Zhenghong Banner, was not happy at first. Although he was a die-hard supporter of Huang Taiji, he had always opposed Huang Taiji's reuse of Han Chen, especially Ning Wanwo and Fan Wencheng.
Two people, he even thought that these two people could do nothing but show off their words.
Now seeing a group of people performing a harmonious scene between monarch and minister in the main hall made him feel even more disgusted. He couldn't help but stand up and loudly said: "Your Majesty, it is not impossible for us to negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty, but I think this is still possible.
There is a more important thing that the Emperor may not have considered."
"Oh? Du Du, can you think of any good ideas?" Huang Taiji couldn't help but become curious when he saw that Du Du, who had always only spoken with a long knife, started to make suggestions.
"This..." Du Du scoffed for a while and then protested: "Your Majesty, I think that if you want to negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty, the person you send is very important. I think you have to have Sir Fan Wencheng and Lord Fan.
I would rather have my lord go with you."
Du Du didn't mean anything else when he said this. He just wanted to disgust Fan Wencheng and Ning for teasing me. Aren't you opposed to the peace negotiation? We will send you there specially. If we can't kill you, we will disgust you to death.
"Um......."
Huang Taiji was stunned for a moment, but he was not an idiot. After a little thinking, he understood Du Du's pitifully simple plan. You would rather play with me and Fan Wencheng. Aren't you opposed to negotiating peace with the Ming Dynasty? Then I will appoint
If I let you go, I will disgust you to death. It would be better if the emperor of the Ming Dynasty killed you.
Thinking of this, Huang Taiji's face gradually darkened. This Du Du acted so boldly in front of me. If I were not here, wouldn't these Han ministers die without a burial place?
Just when Huang Taiji was about to get angry, Daishan, Abatai, Ajige, Jierhalang and other princes, Beile, prostrated themselves on the ground and said in unison: "Your Majesty, Guanglue Beile is right, you would rather play with me."
He Fan Wencheng is indeed the best candidate to negotiate peace."
"You... you..." Huang Taiji's narrow eyes first shot a sharp look, but then dimmed again. He knew that this had nothing to do with anything else, it was just a pure expression of satisfaction.
It's just a war between the Han Dynasty and Han Dynasty. As more and more Han ministers ascended to high positions, the Manchus gradually felt threatened. Today they just took this opportunity to suppress those Han ministers.
Thinking of this, Huang Taiji's eyes glanced at the dozen or so Han ministers standing on the right, only to see that Kong Youde and others stood there with their eyes, nose, nose and heart in mind, and did not come out to plead for Fan Wencheng or Ningwan me.
This meant that he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If Kong Youde and the others also jumped out to compete with the Manchus, he would be in a dilemma.
After thinking about it, Huang Taiji turned his attention to Fan Wencheng and Ning Wanyu, and said kindly: "Two Qings, what do you think?"
Fan Wencheng and Ning Wanme looked at each other and smiled bitterly. It seemed that their arms couldn't twist their thighs after all. They couldn't change what Huang Taiji had decided.
However, Fan Wencheng deserves to be known as one of the loyal dogs of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Although he was only a scholar, his thinking was very quick. Seeing that the peace negotiation was still irreversible, he came up with an idea in a flash.
"Your Majesty, since your holy will has been decided, I won't say anything more. However, I think that negotiating peace with the Ming Kingdom cannot destroy the ambition of our Qing Dynasty. We cannot make peace with the Ming Kingdom in vain, and we must make demands on them.
"
"Make a request?" Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then said happily: "Yes, we have to make a request to them. We want Ming Dynasty to provide us with food, salt, iron and other things as much as possible."
"There is still money. The Ming Dynasty must give us three hundred, not five million taels of silver every year, otherwise we will never negotiate for peace."
The crowd was excited, and many people were dancing with excitement. They put forward one after another what they considered to be many "reasonable" requests. However, they made Huang Taiji, Dorgon and some people who were still sober-minded dumbfounded.
"That's enough!" Huang Taiji shouted, and the bustling voices in the hall fell silent. Huang Taiji then gestured to Fan Wencheng with a majestic look. Fan Wencheng understood and then stepped forward with a wry smile: "My lords, please
After listening to what Xiaguan said, Xianguan thought that the requests made by the gentlemen just now were completely impossible. The Ming Dynasty would not agree to these requests. It is not clear whether the son-emperor of the country would agree to it. Even if he agreed, the Ming Dynasty would not be able to agree to it.
The annual tax is only four million, so how can he get five million to give us? Besides, if they can agree, why have we worked so hard these years to go south to plunder people and livestock every year? So don’t even think about these things.
"
"Well......"
After listening to Fan Wencheng's words, those who were stunned by the white money came back to their senses one by one. Du Du asked with a bad look: "What should we do? Is it just a waste to negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty?
"
"Of course not." Fan Wencheng stroked his beard, a gleam of light shot out of his eyes, and said with a ferocious smile: "We only put forward one condition. As long as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty agrees to kill someone, we will make peace with them...
..”
On September 25, the 10th year of Chongzhen, General Dingguo’s Mansion in Qingzhou...well, it should be called Champion Hou’s Mansion now.
Eunuch Ma stood in front of Pang Gang, with two guards standing behind him. He said to Pang Gang angrily: "Master Marquis, you can give us an accurate word, when will you send troops?"
Sitting on a stone bench, Pang Gang, who was yawning, said impatiently: "Mr. Ma, didn't I say what I said the day before yesterday? Now that I have no money and food, why don't you let the soldiers go hungry?"
Are you going to exterminate the bandits? The emperor still doesn’t need hungry soldiers. It’s fine if he lets me suppress the bandits and the court doesn’t distribute food. But now I don’t even give me the power to collect and distribute food locally. I really treat me like a fool.
ah?"
Pang Gang's words were merciless and immediately made Eunuch Ma blush. He also became anxious, "Master Pang, just do it. Send some troops. It's not easy for our family to come to Qingzhou. The Emperor is still here."
I’m waiting for your good news.”
Now Eunuch Ma has been staying in the Champion House for almost half a month. Pang Gang is provided with delicious food and drinks every day, and he has gained weight. But nothing has been done. Pang Gang has been eating and drinking all day long.
I practiced Tai Chi with him and refused to send troops.
Eunuch Ma is also anxious. The benefits have been given to you, but after you received the benefits, you did nothing. What do you mean?
Seeing Eunuch Ma's eyes turning red with anger, Pang Gang suppressed his smile and said sternly: "Eunuch Ma, Pang is a rough man and doesn't like to play tricks. It's true that the emperor gave me a promotion, but Pang
I didn't see anything besides the title of Champion Marquis and General of Hussars. Could it be that the emperor thought that I could wipe out the bandits with nothing? Where did the food and grass needed to suppress the bandits come from? Where did the money come from?
Come? Don’t you need money to send troops? The emperor didn’t give it. Does it mean that the emperor thinks that I am a monkey monkey who can conjure heavenly soldiers and heavenly futures by pulling out his cold hair and blowing his breath?"
Pang Gang's words were very rude and he put the problem on the table directly. His meaning was very clear. The emperor only gave me an empty title but no real benefits at all. Why should I work for him?
After listening to Pang Gang's words, Eunuch Ma was shocked speechless. In all these years, he has never seen anyone dare to say such rebellious words. In his opinion, the emperor has given you so much.
Glory, you will not hesitate to risk your wealth and life. How can you make conditions with the emperor? This... this is disobedience!
In desperation, Eunuch Ma pointed at Pang Gang and shouted loudly: "You...you are brave!"
"Haha..." Pang Gang sneered: "Eunuch Ma, I am indeed very courageous. You have heard of it. Now I am telling you clearly that I want to make you
When sending troops, don't fool me with those false things. I am not as foolish and loyal as Governor Lu."
"You said Lu Xiangsheng was foolish and loyal!" Eunuch Ma couldn't say anything anymore. If what Pang Gang said just now was said to be disobedient, then it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was treasonous.
Okay, that’s it for now. Let Eunuch Ma think about it for himself. I’ve also put my words here today. If you want me to send troops, then let’s take over the position of governor of the three provinces!
After saying that, Pang Gang turned around and walked away with a flick of his sleeves, leaving only the stunned Eunuch Ma in a daze...
"Eunuch, Eunuch..." The two guards standing behind Eunuch Ma couldn't help but call out softly when they saw the ashen-faced Eunuch Ma standing dumbfounded.
After a long time, Eunuch Ma's dull eyes regained some clarity. He sighed softly and then said bitterly: "Okay, let's write a letter quickly to inform the emperor of the situation here, and ask the emperor to make a decision!"
Pang Gang returned to the inner courtyard and did not enter the house. Instead, he sat in the inner courtyard and thought about things carefully.
After an unknown amount of time, the soft Rouyi above gently rested on his broad shoulders. When Pang Gang raised his head, he found a delicate and pretty face looking at him with concern less than a foot away from him.
Pang Gang smiled tenderly, pulled the beautiful woman's Rouyi and let her sit on his knees. His right hand gently touched the beautiful woman's slightly bulging belly. The beautiful woman stretched out her hand and hooked Pang Gang's neck before asking softly: "
Husband, what are you thinking when I see you with a frown on your face?"
After seeing the beautiful lady, Pang Gang breathed a sigh of relief, kissed her gently on her delicate face and said, "Man Ting. Just now, Eunuch Ma came to urge me to send troops again, but I refused again. I'm here
I think, for my own selfish reasons, I watched millions of people in Hubei fall into the scourge of war, which makes me feel uncomfortable. Man Ting, do you think I am very selfish?"
Wei Manting smiled tenderly, and hugged her husband tighter. She put her pretty face on her husband's forehead and whispered softly: "Husband, I usually see that you are very determined and perseverant in killing and decisiveness.
Why are you acting like a little daughter today? Although there is a war in Hubei, there is a governor of Hubei and a commander-in-chief of Hubei to take charge. The emperor gave you an empty title and wants you to work hard. He thinks of us too simply.
"
At the end of the sentence, the look of disdain on Wei Man Ting's face was clear, "Sir, have you ever thought about it, if you send troops to Hunan to suppress the bandits again this time, you can't even think about it without an army of more than 20,000, plus food, grass, baggage and other supplies.
Even if we can pacify Hubei, we will be dragged down by this war, and by then the emperor in the Forbidden City will have various reasons to insert his hands into Shandong."
Pang Gang smiled bitterly, "That's for sure. In his eyes, I won't be much better than a monster, right?"
It was four days later when Eunuch Ma's letter was rushed to Chongzhen through eight hundred miles. At that time, Chongzhen was having lunch with Queen Zhou. When Wang Chengen hurried in with the letter to report, Chongzhen smiled and said: "
It seems that servant Ma Mian has brought me good news."
But after Chongzhen finished reading, Chongzhen's face, which had finally managed to smile, instantly turned livid.
"This Pang Gang is really rebellious! Domineering! Damn it! I gave him a knighthood, rewarded him with the seal of general for conquest, and let him suppress bandits at will in the three provinces. But what about him? Is this how he repays me? What nonsense?
Money, no food and grass, soldiers too tired to fight anymore, these are all excuses, all excuses! I have made him a marquis, but he is still not satisfied, he actually wants to be the governor of three provinces, he is dreaming!"
The voice of Chongzhen's face floated through the Kunning Palace, frightening the dozens of eunuchs and maids around to kneel on the ground and trembling.
At this moment, the only one who dared to comfort the emperor was Empress Zhou. Empress Zhou looked at her husband, who was only in his thirties, but his temples were already gray, and stepped forward and said distressedly: "Your Majesty, don't be too angry.
Since Pang Gang doesn't know how to praise, let's just find another way to deal with him. It won't work if you are so angry at this moment."
Empress Zhou was aware of the "ingenious plan" that Chongzhen had come up with a few days ago. It was nothing more than using some false positions to win over Pang Gang and asking him to go to Hubei to work for her to wipe out Li Zicheng's gang of thieves. However, she was not fooled and the title was taken away.
However, the troops were not sent, and they also found many high-sounding excuses for not sending troops, which made their husband angry.
Just when Queen Zhou was at a loss what to do, Wang Chengen's voice sounded outside the door again: "Your Majesty, Mr. Yang Ge wants to see you."
Chongzhen was so angry that he couldn't say anything, so Empress Zhou could only say softly: "Hurry up!"
"This slave obeys your order."
After a while, slight footsteps sounded at the door, and then a loud voice rang out.
"Your Majesty, Yang Sichang, wishes you long life!"
"Get up, don't play with these nonsense." Chongzhen waved his hand impatiently for Yang Sichang to get up.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Yang Sichang stood up straight, took out a letter from his sleeve, raised it high above his head and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, someone from outside the customs has sent you a letter. Your Majesty, please read it!"
"Oh, the letter over there?" Although Chongzhen was in a bad mood at this time, his face still showed surprise and he took the letter casually.
Of course Chongzhen knew who Yang Sichang was referring to. The only person outside the customs who was qualified to write directly to Chongzhen was Huang Taiji of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
Chongzhen took out the letter paper and opened it slowly. The beginning of the letter was written in Chinese: Emperor Aixinjueluo of the Qing Dynasty. Emperor Taiji is to His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty are neighbors to each other. The two countries have fought dozens of times.
Although we, the Qing Dynasty, repeatedly defeated the Ming army, we, the Qing Dynasty, have always been tolerant and did not force the Ming Dynasty every time we gained the upper hand. I tried to make peace with the Ming Dynasty several times, but my Qing Dynasty's good intentions were regarded by some people.
Because we are weak and can be bullied, a few days ago, Pang Gang, the commander-in-chief of Shandong Province in the Ming Dynasty, invaded the hinterland of the Qing Dynasty and massacred more than 20,000 Qing people. How could the people deserve such persecution? It is unbearable.
, For this reason, everyone in the Qing Dynasty is filled with righteous indignation. Now I will give the Ming Dynasty a chance. If the Ming Dynasty can put this animal to death or hand it over to the Qing Dynasty, I guarantee that the Qing Dynasty will always be a brotherly country to the Ming Dynasty from now on.
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After Chongzhen read this letter from Huang Taiji, the expression on his face kept changing, and he was obviously in a very complicated mood... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for (.)
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